Magazine-support for vending-machines



Patented Feb. 24,' 1920.

` A. D. GROVER.

MAGAZINE SUPPIIRT FOB vIiNoING MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13, I9I8.

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ALBERT n. GROVEROE NEW YORK, N. Y., AssrGNoR'TO AUTOSALES CORPORATION,V.

CORPORATION OE NEW YORK.

MAGAZINE-surnom EOR vENpING-MAOHINES.

Specification `of Letters Patent.

Application Afiled. May 13, 1918. Serial No. 234,041.

T 0 all whom t may concern.' i f Be it :known that I, ALBERT D. GROVER acitizen o f the United States, and a resident of 'N ew York, in the.county and 4State of New York, have invented *certainA new and usefulImprovements in Magazine-Supports for 'VendingfMachinea of which .thefollowing[` is a specification.

he vobject of tmy invention vis to provide an adjustable support for themagazines of vending machines, whereby the .magazine is normally held inan upright position and maybe readilytilted .forwardly ati its upperend.

Broadly speaking, kmy new and improved support comprises an adjustabledevice which `connects the upper end of the magazine with the casing,this device .permitting the. upper endof the magazine tov be tiltedforwardly'a pre-.determined amount. T he supporting device is providedwith readily separable lfriction `means for normally holding themagazine in upright position. This friction means on the supportingdevice is readily separable by forward pull on the upper end of themagazine. I

In .its preferred form, my new magazine support'consists of'a pair o farms hinged together to form a ltoggle which is normally closed, butwhich automatically adJusts itself when the upper endl of the `magazineis.

pulled forwardly. I provide means for-pre# venting thestraightening ofthe toggle when the magazine isintilted position, so thatfthe togglewill not prevent the free moveinentof the magazine to normal position.

In the accompanying drawings I have shownv a; preferred embodiment of my-in.

vention. In these drawings-f;

/Figure 1 is'a front view of a portion lof vendingr -inachine embodyingmyvinvention, this view being taken approximately on line 1-1 .ofFig.'2, looking in the direction of the arrows; I

` Fig. 2 is -a vertical crosssection on line 2-2 of Fig.v 1, looking in`the direction of.

the arrows, the magazine being shown in full-lines in'its normal orupright position. and in dotted lines in its forwardly tilted position;`and A Fig. 3 is a perspective view yof a preferred form `of my newmagazine support.

A suitable casing is indicated as a whole by'A in the drawings, .whichshow only the upper sectionpthereoffthat `is to say, that sectionwhichlhouses `the magazines containcated asgawhole by M. `These ,magazinesvmay be of any suitable construction rand at their lower ends restonsuitable supports S. The engagement ybetween the flower end `of eachmagazine and its support 5S lis fsuch, that the ymagazine may ',betilted Aforwardly at its upper end, as indicated by .the `dotted linesM`in Fig. '2. Y

'The magazine support `of my ,invention consists in its lpreferred formof .a .pair-...of arms land 2 which are .pivoted or Vhinged together'v.at 3 to form what is 'known in mechanics as a toggle. The arm2isfpivoted at 4 to any fixed `part of the casing, suchas the .bracket 5secured to V.the back .6 of thev casing. 4The arm `2 is at its .upper-end pros vvided with van angular extension 7, the pur.-v

' The arm 1 of thetoggle is at its .upper end pivotallyconnected tO aclip 8, by meansof a stud 9. The clip -8 is preferably constructed ofsheet metal and is formed with the rearwardly extending flange 10through which the pivot stud 9 passes; At its .for-

ward end, the clip 8 is formed with a down' wardly extending flange 11which is adapted to hook over the top edge .of `the magazine. I preferto provide a toggle with separable friction means for normallyholdingthe arms land 2 in closed position. In the drawings I have shown such.friction means in the form of a boss or button 12 struck up from theVarm v2 and extending toward the arm 1. As a result, the rounded boss orbutton 12 will act as :a frictional lockingmea-ns for holding the `arms1 and 2 in their normal or closed positionaas shown v`in Figs1f2 Aand 3.The ynormal position ofthe `magazine and the supporting toggle is shownin Fig. 2."

Preferably, somexedineans, such vas crossbars 13, are provided at therear of the casing for positively limiting'the distance be-V tween themagazine and Athe back wall of the casing, so as to prevent the magazinefrom being pushed beyond its normal vertical position. When it isVdesired to swing the magazine forwardly, as for 'the' purpose ofreplenishing the supply of goods, it ris only necessary to .pull theupper endforwardfly until the toggle reaches 4the Vposition findi` catedindotted 'lines iny Fig. 2. lilVhen the toggle is .in leifctendeolposition, theextension' Patented Feb. 2.4.1920. Y

7 on the arm 2 abuts against the rear casing and thereby limits theforward tilting movement of the magazine. It will also be observed fromFig. 2 that when the magazine is in its tilted position, thearms 1 and 2of the toggle are not straightened out, but remain atan appreciableangle. This 1s to permit the magazine to be pushed back into normalposition.. If the arms 1 and 2 we re in an approximately straight line'when 1n extended position, it would be impossible tol push the magazineback, unless this almelnent of the toggle arms was first broken.Therefore, by positively limiting the extendin movement of the arms 1and 2 to a positlon in which the arms remain at an appreciable angle,the easy return of the magazine is insured. `r

It will be seen from the foregoing that I have provided an exceedinglysimple and efficient support for the magazines of vending'machines. Thissupport requires no adjustment of any kind by the attendant 1n charge ofthe machine, and so enables the attendant to secure quick access to themagazine. All thathe hasy to do is to pull the magazineforwardly, and,after it is filled, push it back to normal position. Thetoggle takescare of itself and needs no attention.

The frictional button 12 prevents any acci- Y normal position, and yetyields under a torward pull at the upper end of the magazine. By meansof the clip 8 the toggle is readily attached to the upper end of themagazine and as readily detached when desired.

IVhen I'say that the toggle is connected to the upper end of themagazine, I do not mean the exact upper end, but any point at a suitabledistance from the lower end of the magazine.V

Although I have herein shown and de scribed a speciic form of magazinesupport, I wish toy be understood that changes and modifications may bemade without departing from the inventionk as defined in the appendedclaims. 1

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentof'the United States, is.:

1. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine,means for tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end. an larmhaving a member adjustably mounted thereon at one end thereof, saidmember beingadapted to be detachably connected 4with the upper end ofsaid magazine, a second arm pivoted at one end to said casing, said armsbeing at their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby thevupper end of the magazine Y may be'tilted forwardly and held bysaidtoggle in that position, and means for limitin'g thetilting movement ofsaid magazine to prevent the straightening of said toggle.

2. In a vending machine, acasing provided with an upright magazine,means for.

tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end, an arm pivotallyconnected at one end with the upper end of said magazine, a ,second armpivoted at one end to said casing, said arms being at their other endshinged together to forma toggle, Y

whereby the upper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardly and heldby said toggle in that position, and an extension on one ot.

said arms adapted to engage a fixed part` tiltably supporting saidmagazine at itsA lower end, an arm pivotally connected at one end withthe upper end of said magazine, a second armvpivoted at one end to saidcasing, said arms being at their other ends hinged together to form atoggle, whereby the upper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardlyand held by said toggle in that position, means for limiting thetiltingmovement of said magazine to prevent the straightening of said toggle,and means on .said toggle for frictionally holding the same closedwhenthe magazine is 1n normal upright position.v

4. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine,means for .sol

tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end, an arm provided atone endwith a pivoted clip adapted to hook over the upper end of saidmagazine, a second arm pivoted at one end to said casing, said armsbeingat their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, whereby theupper end of the magazine may be tilted forwardly and held by saidtoggle inthat position, and means for limiting the tilting movement oi'said magazine to prevent straightening of said toggle. f f v 5. In avending machine, a casing lprovided with an upright magazine, means fortiltably supporting said magazine at itsl lower end, an arm provided atone end with" a pivoted clip adapted to hook over the upper end of saidmagazine, a second arm piv-l oted at one end to said casing, said-armsbeingvv at their other ends hinged together to form a toggle, wherebythe upper end of the magazine ma be ltilted forwardly and held by saidtogg e in that position, and an extension on `one otsaid arms adapted toengage a fixed part of said casing to limit the tilting Vmovement ofsaid magazine and prevent straightening of said toggle.v

6. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine,means for tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end` an armprovided at one end with` per end of said magazine, a second arm pivotedat one end to said casing, said arms being at their other ends hingedtogether to form a toggle, whereby the upper end of the magazine may betilted forwardly and held by said toggle in that position, means forlimiting the tilting movement of said magazine to prevent thestraightening of said toggle, and means on said toggle for fric-vtionally holding the same closed when the magazine is in normal uprightposition.

7. In a vending machine, a casing provided with an upright magazine,means for tiltably supporting said magazine at its lower end, anadjustable device connecting Yit in that position, and readily separablefriction means on Said device for normally holding the same in positionto hold said magazine upright.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 7th day of May,1918.

' ALBERT D. eRovER.

